Calixto Bieito’s famously controversial 2002 production of Mozart’s great opera sets the action in the late twentieth century and brings to life an ancient story brilliantly retold. Bertrand de Billy conducts an energetic cast led by Wojtek Drabowicz in the title role, with the Liceu’s Orchestra Academy.

‘The staging thrills and fills the main character with humanity... Musically much better than the London version — Véronique Gens makes a wonderful Donna Elvira. confident, strong, perfect both in her singing and acting.’ --El Pais

‘The production retains its frenzied pace, the action evolving in a bare A/tons F/ores set. This is a bleak west/and where illicit actions go undetected, the home turf of Wojtek Drabowicz’s tall, haughty Don Giovanni. This Don is less the working class anti-hem and more the yuppie hedonist with too much time and morley on his hands.’ --Plays International